ABS, a leading
provider of classification and technical services to the global marine and
offshore industries, has published a new edition of the ABS Guide for the
Inventory of Hazardous Materials. The Guide provides ABS requirements for
reviewing and verifying the initial Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) for
newbuilds and existing vessels and defines obligations for maintenance,
verification and endorsement for vessels in service.
“It is important
for guidance to stay ahead of requirements,” says Chief Technology Officer
Howard Fireman. “By looking forward and determining how upcoming regulatory
changes will impact owners and operators, ABS provides the essential information
required to achieve regulatory compliance.”
Implementing the
requirements in the IHM Guide permits early compliance with the requirements of
Part I of the IHM set forth by the IMO Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention,
which is yet to be ratified. Early adoption at the time of new construction
will simplify future compliance during the vessel’s operating life.
The newly released
Guide incorporates the requirements of IMO Resolution MEPC.269(68), 2015
Guidelines for the Development of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials.
The IHM Guide
applies to a vessel of 500GT or greater operating outside the boundary line of
a sovereign state whose flag it is entitled to fly. It also applies to
semisubmersibles, floating craft, floating platforms, self-elevating platforms,
Floating Storage Units (FSUs), and Floating Production Storage and Offloading
Units (FPSOs) and for vessels stripped of equipment or being towed.
Source: Hellenic shipping
news. 1 March 2016
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